> > > Ahh, this is fun.> > > > > > http://cps2shock.retrogames.com/ and http://haze.mame.net/> > > > > > Raz throws a hook> > > 18/01/2005 > > > > > > > > > Updated CPS-2 Driver> > > > > > Below is a updated CPS2 driver that fixes inaccurate details in the> driver> > > as it stands in the u3 release. Most of the stuff in this driver was> submitted> > > days before the u3 release but rejected...? See the included changes.txt for> > > changes against the u3 driver, there is also a note about incorrect values> in> > > the NeoGeo driver. > > > > > > Haze weaves> > > Cps2 Rejection .. Cps2 update wasn't included quite simply because i'm sick> of> > > hearing about it. After about 7-8 submissions of one person claiming one> thing> > > based on their boards, and another person another based on theirs I stopped> > > caring too much and put the driver on freeze until somebody has some actual> > > useful contribution (such as decryption) instead of nitpicking over minor> text> > > details which it probably change between boards when there are far larger> > errors> > > in the driver (the entire decryption method). I have better things to do> with> > my> > > time and am more inclined in this case to stick with internal submissions> from> > > MameDev members than external ones.> > > > > > The NeoGeo frequencies will however be changed, that was an oversight when> > > adding the new bios> > > > > > Raz goes for an uppercut> > > 18/01/2005 > > > > > > > > > To HAZE, about CPS2 driver.> > > > > > If you were to take time and read the included changes.txt and follow> the> > > advice of where the changes made can be confirmed you will see the changes> in> > > the driver (below) are accurate. The fact that you are willing to allow> > _known_> > > incorrect information to remain in the driver just shows that you are not> the> > > best person to decide what goes in or stays out of MAME because you are> > letting> > > your own personal opinions affect that accuracy on the MAME project as a> > whole.> > > How many CPS2 games have you seen? I personally have seen well over 100 and> > > while DEVs may not like that I will not provide tables to help break the> > > encryption of CPS2 at this time (because there is a 2004 game on the system)> I> > > am sure all agree that I have never given inaccurate info when it comes to> > data> > > I submit to the MAMEdev. > > > > > > Haze interrupts with a bodyblow> > > Since Raz wants to play it this way... Raz- This is between you and Guru,> NOT> > > me, convince Guru, who has a pile of boards, that your changes are correct,> > not> > > me, I listen to other members of the dev team, and if you're so fussy over> > > 'known incorrect' information being in the driver I may as well rip the> whole> > > XOR thing out because its 100% inaccurate. As stated the reason I froze the> > > driver is because I'm sick of hearing about the whole thing, and really> quite> > > inclined just to trash it as its the source of so much controversy, creating> > > further arguments involving me does not help the issue.> > > > > > There is a fairly normal verification process for external submissions, Guru> > is> > > in charge of verifying any changes made to board information in the source> as> > > the majority of this information was supplied by him. Many submissions of> > > various types have failed to get past the verification stage, nobody gets> any> > > kind of special treatment in this regard.> > > > > > Looks like that's the end of round one. Can't wait to see Round 2.> > > > > >> >>